This section of our program will strengthen the spiritual components of your craft as a teacher and life long student of yoga. Knowing oneself and what one stands for and intends to create and share with their students is essential for any teacher. Through the deeper understanding of yoga philosophy from different lineages, as well as the unveiling of your own philosophy, you will bring both you and your students to the next level as you learn the skills and techniques to get out of the way as a teacher and create a space for your students to discover their own path.

This module includes clearly distinguishing your own personal philosophy as a teacher, correctly demonstrating inversions and arm balances, hands on assisting in inversions and arm balances, how to effectively read the room, how to create a deeper spiritual context in class, the history of yoga, discovering your own obstacles that get in the way, incorporating the deeper components of a class (kriyas, chakras, pranayamas, chanting, etc), advanced meditation techniques, and a thorough examination of one's self awareness process.

These tools are essential for those who want to be "teachers", rather than well informed students who want to deepen their practice. One of the most powerful and transformational sections of the full training program, this module will create the space for you to examine and explore what your path is, and how you can offer the same space for your students.

Creating Sacred Space includes:

• Effective demonstrating of foundational asanas

• How to prepare sacred space and open a practice or class

• Holding the space and how to guide an effective meditation

• Skillful language and cueing

• Hands on Assists - Part 1

• Safe alignment and transitioning for fluid vinyasa

• Finding and cultivating your unique voice as a teacher

• How to teach effective yogic breathing: Ujjayi for essential health

• The Great Tree and History of Yoga

• Supportive environment to build your confidence as a yoga teacher

• Vedic Literature & the Bhagavad Gita

• Patanjali and the End of Suffering

• The Path of Bhakti Yoga

• Tantric Roots and Origins of Yoga

• Japa/Mala Meditation

Cost: $1000

Payment is required in full before first day of module in order to be accepted

Make up sessions are available at an added cost which will be assessed depending on the amount of time needed. Text book costs are not included in the fee. If you are interested please contact us at teachertraining@thestudiodc.com

After Graduation:

Upon completion of the full 200 Hour training program graduates will have the opportunity to participate in our innovative and nurturing Teacher Development Program: